Bill McCloskey
|
Posted 1 Feb 2021 7:08 am |
|
My current project is to record all of Eddie Alkire's compositions, and I have to admit it has been an amazing journey so far.
I'm guessing I'm the first to record much of this work and examining Eddie's compositions, I'm amazed at his harmonic sensibility.
For instance, I'm currently working on "On a South Sea Isle" which has some really unconventional changes. The piece is in the key of Eb, but for two bars it suddenly goes to E B7 E and yet he makes it work based on the melody.
In another section of the bridge he repeats the exact same melody, with an entirely different harmonic structure underneath.
the first time the melody of the bridge is played, the underlying harmonic structure is Eb Bb7 Eb F7.
The next time this same melody is played, the harmonic structure is Cm Fm Gm Bdim Cm
Looking on paper, I thought, no way. Playing it was eye opening how it all worked together.
I'll publish the music once I've recorded it. Should have a recording in a few days.
 |
|
